Omelette vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between omelette and cottage cheese
- Omelette has more choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin A than cottage cheese.
- Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 99% more.
- Omelette contains 23 times more vitamin D than cottage cheese. Omelette contains 69IU of vitamin D, while cottage cheese contains 3IU.
- Cottage cheese contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +2014.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +117.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +172.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +364.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1512.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +131.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +210.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +76.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1245.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 313mg | 17mg | 99% |
Choline | 247.6mg | 18.4mg | 42% |
Selenium | 25.8µg | 9.7µg | 29% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.07mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.712g | 0.123g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 0.163mg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 172µg | 37µg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 0.557mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 0.43µg | 14% |
Fats | 11.66g | 4.3g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.843g | 0.778g | 10% |
Sodium | 155mg | 364mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 69IU | 3IU | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.1µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.046mg | 7% |
Folate | 39µg | 12µg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 3.319g | 1.718g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.063mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
Calcium | 48mg | 83mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0µg | 4% |
Calories | 154kcal | 98kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 167mg | 159mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Protein | 10.57g | 11.12g | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.64g | 3.38g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.64g | 3.38g | N/A |
Potassium | 117mg | 104mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.31g | 2.67g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.709g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.467mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.913mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.767mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.319mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.722mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.26mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.57 g
Fats:
11.66 g
Carbs:
0.64 g
Water:
76.13 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats | +171.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41% |
~equal in
Protein
~11.12g
~equal in
Water
~79.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.712 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +522.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2104.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.31 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g